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lbeyi: Spell 31

On May 6, 2022, “XL Recordings” label released “Spell 31”, the third Ibeyi studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Richard Russell.

Personnel:

  • Lisa-Kaïndé Diaz – vocals
  • Naomi Diaz – vocals, percussion, arrangements
  • Pa Salieu – vocals
  • Jorja Smith – vocals
  • Berwyn – vocals
  • Joe Brown – instrumental performance, recording
  • Eg White – instrumental performance
  • Owen Pallett – instrumental performance, arrangements
  • Ben Reed – instrumental performance, arrangements
  • Dave Okumu – instrumental performance
  • Maya Dagnino – instrumental performance
  • Casisdead – instrumental performance
  • Richard Russell – arrangements
  • Ricky Damian – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa-Kaïndé Diaz except where noted.

  1. Sangoma – Naoma Diaz
  2. O Inle – traditional
  3. Made of Gold – Pa Salieu
  4. Sister 2 Sister 2 – Eg White
  5. Creature (Perfect) – Eg White
  6. Tears Are Our Medicine
  7. Foreign Country – Pa Salieu
  8. Lavender & Red Roses – Corenlius Cameron, Noel earl Davey
  9. Rise Above – Anga Diaz, Berwyn, Greg Ginn
  10. Los Muertos – Naoma Diaz, Anga Diaz, Joel Hierrezuelo Belart

Ezra Collective: Where I’m Meant To Be

On November 4, 2022, “Partisan” label released “Where I’m Meant to Be”, the second Ezra Collective studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Riccardo Damian, Femi Koleoso, TJ Koleoso, Ife Ogunjobi, James Mollison and Joe Armon-Jones.

Personnel:

  • Joe Armon-Jones – keyboards
  • TJ Koleoso – vocals, bass guitar, programming
  • Femi Koleoso – vocals, drums
  • Ife Ogunjobi – trumpet
  • James Mollison – saxophone
  • Benjamin Totten – guitar
  • Oluwatobi Adenaike-Johnson – guitar
  • Mark Mollison – guitar
  • Junior Alli-Balogun – percussion
  • Antonia Pagulatos, Athalie Armon-Jones, Sam Kennedy – violin
  • Stella Page – viola
  • Wayne Urquhart – cello
  • Sampa the Great – vocals
  • Kojey Radical – vocals
  • Jorja Smith – vocals
  • Angel Silvera – vocals
  • Emeli Sandé, Louise LaBelle, Teni Tinks – vocals
  • Steve McQueen – vocals
  • Nao and Petra Luke – vocals
  • Jess Camilleri – engineer
  • Tris Ellis – engineer
  • Barbara Ayozie – art direction
  • Marco Grey – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ife Ogunjobi, Joe Armon-Jones, James Mollison, Femi Koleoso, and TJ Koleoso, except where noted.

  1. Life Goes On – Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, Ife Ogunjobi, Joe Armon-Jones, James Mollison, Femi Koleoso, Sampa Tembo, TJ Koleoso
  2. Victory Dance
  3. No Confusion – Kwadwo Adu Genfi Amponsah, Ife Ogunjobi, Joe Armon-Jones, James Mollison, Femi Koleoso, Sampa Tembo, TJ Koleoso
  4. Welcome to My World
  5. Togetherness
  6. Ego Killah
  7. Smile – Charles Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
  8. Live Strong
  9. Siesta – Emeli Sandé, Ife Ogunjobi, Joe Armon-Jones, James Mollison, Femi Koleoso, Sampa Tembo, TJ Koleoso
  10. Words by Steve – Femi Koleoso, Steve McQueen
  11. Belonging
  12. Never the Same Again
  13. Words by TJ – TJ Koleoso
  14. Love in Outer Space – Sun Ra